Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 15, 2014
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U.S. Treasury clears way for Gulf states, local governments to get first Restore Act money By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 14, 2014. “The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday (Oct. 14) gave final approval…” (read more) Gulf Coast chambers right to fight BP’s attempt to erode settlement: Editorial Editorial by The Times-Picayune. Oct. 15, 2014. “The oil that gushed into the Gulf of Mexico from BP’s broken well for 87 days in 2010…” (read more) Stranded turtle numbers along Mississippi …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 14, 2014
Bad news might have an up side Editorial by The Daily Comet. Oct. 14, 2014. “Yet another study has found that rising seas threaten increasing damage to the Gulf…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 13, 2014
Voice of the Wetlands Festival closes out with an all-star jam today in Houma By David Lee Simmons, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 12, 2014. “On a weekend jam-packed with amazing Louisiana festivals…” (read more) Following the flow of oil spill fine money By Kimberly Blair, The Pensacola News Journal. Oct. 12, 2014. “Now that the $100 million in BP early restoration dollars have been allocated…” (read more) Voice of the Wetlands: What’s it all about? By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier. Oct. …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 10, 2014
Jefferson Parish officials devise agreement to eliminate wild hogs damaging levees (+video) By Casey Ferrand, WDSU (New Orleans, La.). Oct. 9, 2014. “An overpopulation of feral hogs are wreaking havoc on the levee system in Jefferson Parish…” (read more) St. Bernard meets requirements for some Clean Water Act oil spill penalty money By Benjamin-Alexander Bloch, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 9, 2014. “St. Bernard Parish’s new comprehensive plan was approved and certified by the governor’s office…” (read more) New documentary explores Deepwater Horizon disaster …
New White House climate agenda focuses on natural infrastructure, climate resilience
By Elizabeth Skree, Environmental Defense Fund As part of the President’s Climate Action Plan, on Wednesday, the White House announced the release of the Climate and Natural Resources Priority Agenda. Prepared by the Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience Climate and Natural Resources Working Group, this commitment across the Federal Government to support resilience of our natural resources is the first of its kind. The agenda identifies a suite of actions the Federal Government will take to increase the resiliency …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 9, 2014
Mid-Barataria diversion could create 22 square miles of land in 20 years, researcher says By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 8, 2014. “Louisiana’s proposed Mid-Barataria sediment diversion, which would be located on the west bank…” (read more) `The Great Invisible’ Captures BP Spill Aftermath, Without Wahlberg By Loren Steffy, Forbes. Oct. 8, 2014. “Much attention has been generated recently by the announcement that Mark Wahlberg…” (read more)
Cocktails for the Coast
By Jesse Soule, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign As the summer officially came to a close, myself and fellow Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign staff joined other concerned Louisianans at the Eiffel Society on iconic St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans to learn about the increasingly dyer state of our coast. Cocktails for the Coast, an outreach event hosted by the Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign, provided an engaging atmosphere chock-full of knowledgeable advocates, eager citizens and …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 8, 2014
Interior Inspector General questions $14.2M of Coastal Impact grants to Louisiana, parishes By Mark Schleifstein, The Times-Picayune. Oct. 7, 2014. “The U.S. Department of the Interior Inspector General has questioned $14.2 million…” (read more) $2.5M for Wetlands Restoration Projects in Louisiana By Dredging Today. Oct. 8, 2014. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $2.5 million…” (read more)
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 7, 2014
WWNO’s Coastal Glossary By Laine Kaplan-Levenson and Jesse Hardman. Oct. 7, 2014. “As we explore the Gulf Coast more comprehensively than ever before, trying to understand better…” (read more) Major Gulf Spill Restoration Plan Approved By Dredging Today. Oct. 6, 2014. “NOAA together with its partners have announced the signing of a formal Record of Decision…” (read more) More than $100 million approved for barrier island protection By Xerxes Wilson, The Houma Courier. Oct. 6, 2014. “Trustees overseeing the BP …
Latest Mississippi River Delta News: Oct. 6, 2014
Feds, states announce $627M in Gulf spill restoration projects By Timothy Cama, The Hill. Oct. 3, 2014. “Federal and state officials said Friday that they have chosen 44 projects worth $627 million…” (read more) Louisiana Receives $340 Million From BP For Coastal Restoration By WWNO (New Orleans, La.). Oct. 3, 2014. “Louisiana will receive $340 million from oil giant BP for coastal restoration projects in the state…” (read more) BP Seeking Payment Reversals May Reignite Damages Fight By Laurel Brubaker …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Oct. 3, 2014
BP Seeks Revised Verdict or New Trial on Spill Negligence By Margaret Cronin Fisk and Laurel Brubaker Calkins, Bloomberg. Oct. 3, 2014. “BP asked the U.S. judge in charge of thousands of oil-spill damage lawsuits to review a ruling that exposes the company to as much as $18 billion in fines, saying it was based on evidence he said he wouldn’t consider…” (read more). $1 billion cost estimate prompts Louisiana to rethink coastal project By John Snell, WVUE (New Orleans). …
New study examines ecological and coastal restoration benefits of oyster reefs
By Alisha Renfro, National Wildlife Federation “Oysters are the most tender and delicate of all seafoods. They stay in bed all day and night. They never work or take exercise, are stupendous drinkers, and wait for their meals to come to them.” – Hector Bolitho Oysters are remarkable organisms. Not only are they delicious, but each oyster can filter up to 50 gallons of water per day, which provides food for the oyster and improves local water quality. A collection …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Oct. 2, 2014
Louisiana Is Disappearing Into the Sea By Nathaniel Rich, The New Republic. Sept. 30, 2014. “Louisiana is disappearing. Since 1932, the Gulf of Mexico has swallowed 2,300 square miles of the state’s wetlands, an area larger than Delaware. If no action is taken, the missing Delaware will become a missing Connecticut, and then a missing Vermont…” (read more). Edwards takes aim at coastal restoration By Chris Leblanc, The Daily Comet. Sept. 30, 2014. “As part of his campaign for Louisiana’s …
Mississippi River Mayors Meet in New Orleans
By Derek Brockbank, Restore the Mississippi River Delta Campaign Last month, the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, an alliance of 65 mayors from along the Mississippi River, met in New Orleans to discuss issues common to all cities along the great river. Topics ranged from how the Panama Canal expansion will impact shipping and ports in the U.S. to funding river initiatives, but the primary focus of the meeting was addressing climate impacts and the collapse of the Mississippi River …
Latest Mississippi River Delta news: Oct. 1, 2014
Growing, and Growing Vulnerable: Barrier Islands Feeling the Effects of Climate Change By Cornelia Dean, The New York Times. Sept. 29, 2014. “QUOGUE, N.Y. — As the president of the Fire Island Association, Suzy Goldhirsch has a message she says she often offers property owners. “We are living on a sandbar in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean,” she tells them. “We are in a high-risk environment. We on barrier islands are on the front lines of climate change.”… (read …